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Turkey has called on the US and other members of the international coalition in Syria to join in a ground offensive and "stop this war".Speaking amid speculation that Turkey was preparing troops to enter Syria from the north over…

A teenage schoolgirl who said she dreamed of bringing the world together by becoming the first-ever hijab-wearing ballerina looks set to achieve her goal after being awarded a life-changing scholarship.Sports fashion brand Björn…

The Foreign Ministers of the European Union urged, from a meeting in Brussels Monday, the Tobruk parliament members to vote for the new accord government cabinet presented by the Presidential Council.The EU explained that the news…

North Korea doesn't have much the world wants to buy, but one very successful export has been its art. The BBC's Lawrence Pollard looks at an unlikely story of North Korean cultural influence, and its success in Africa in particular.…

Allegations of widespread drug-taking have rocked Algerian football following the suspension of international Youcef Belaili and three other top-division players.Algeria was the only North African country to qualify for the 2014…

Egyptian officials have suspended a television talk show after a guest suggested that almost a third of the country's women were unfaithful to their husbands.The country's media authority has banned the show for 15 days after…

Oil ministers from three Opec countries, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela, as well as Russia, agreed to freeze oil output at January levels, as long as others follow suit.The announcement came after the four ministers met in Doha…

Four US journalists have been arrested in Bahrain accused of illegally entering the country and being involved in illegal activities.One of the reporters was identified as Anna Therese Day and the other three were said to be members…

Russia says it "categorically rejects" accusations of war crimes over the bombing of hospitals in Syria.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "those who make such statements are not capable of backing them up with proof".Up to 50…

The Tobruk parliament member, Tariq Al-Jeroushi, confirmed that the minister of finance named in the new formation by the Presidential Council, Muftah Bu Farna, withdrew from the new cabinet as he objected to selecting members that…